Sunset Straw Hat – Vented

Come visit our store in Kidron any day of the week, and you'll see quite a few of these straw hats bobbing around the town square. They're favored by the Amish but also popular with other local folk, from farmers to weekend gardeners. They shade your eyes from the sun, protect your skin from harmful UV rays, plus they just look good. Wear one to work in the garden, to plow the back field or on a walk into town.

"I bought this straw hat for my son in law who complained about how wearing baseball caps were to hot and did not keep the sun off his neck or ears. He loves it and wears it all the time. It came on when they said it would and will be doing business with them again"

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- 6/11/2014

said: Janice

"Bought this for my husband. Was afraid when he got it he wouldn't like the high crown, but he loves it. No complaints whatsoever. The quality is outstanding, especially for the low cost. Hat was packaged with great care. I asked if he minded the naugehyde sweatband because some of the previous reviewers had complained about that, but he doesn't mind it at all. Would highly recommend."

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- 12/10/2013

said: Anonymous User

"The hat is constructed nicely. The fit awful. I order the XL-WAYYYY too big. I then returned it for the L-WAYYYY too small."

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- 9/19/2013

said: John H.

"Ordered extra lg and it was too big. Returned for the lg size, which showed up promptly and fit like a glove...I like it very much! Thanks."

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- 7/16/2013

said: Gus

" When I first received the hat, I thought "Oh no! The crown is too high." I have changed my opinion and like everything about the hat, now. The crown is a bit over 5 inches on the highest part of the sides. Remember that Indy Jones' fedora had an unusually high 5 inch crown. Typical crowns are around 4 inches, in my experience. I had understood that medium crowns were best for block heads like mine. What helps very much with aesthetics is little or no taper on this hat. Round or square faces should never wear a hat with substantial taper. Long headed and long faced folks seem to be able to wear any type of taper and the highest of crowns without looking silly.
Keep in mind that Stetson designed his Boss of the Plains with a very high crown to insulate from extreme heat and cold. The beauty of this high crown is that pulled down snugly to the ears, the crown will not touch a sweaty head. Combined with the synthetic sweat band, the designer has increased the service life before the hat gets grubby looking from sweat.
Interesting crown is a combination telescope and center dent. Fine craftsmanship gives pride of ownership, even for what is a relatively inexpensive straw hat. The nearly outlandishly high crown, combined with a plain but elegant style creates a pleasing image of some sort of farmer-adventurer, which may explain why I can't avoid an expression of smug self-satisfaction while I am wearing it. Arrived carefully packed in paper by an expert packer. I highly recommend the hat and the vendor. Hat seemed a tiny bit snug at first try, but a few minutes later, right on the money for a large(7 3/8 US, 59 Euro)I think my head had to shape it from an oval into a square.
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- 10/11/2012

said: Denise

"Bought this hat for my nephew to replace on that had originally belonged to my father. It fits him perfectly,it is beautifully constructed and we love that it is American made. That is very important to us."

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- 7/21/2012

said: Nathan

"Very happy with my hat! Simple, well made, cool, light weight and keeps the sun out of my eyes. Would have preferred the seams on the sweat band and outer edge were at the rear of the hat vice the front, but this hat is 100% utilitarian for me and for that purpose, it is excellent. You cannot beat it for the price, plus it is American made."

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- 6/21/2012

said: Howie

"Nice hat. Very good for the very warm weather we've been having in Colorado."

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- 5/13/2012

said: Ken Dodrill

"put this hat on for the first time and fell in love with it. it is better made than most and stays on in the wind."

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- 4/27/2012

said: John Truett

"Great hat. It does not fly off in the wind because the vinyl sweatband adheres slightly to the head. It is sized to fit well. Good protection from sunburn and glare. It is so comfortable that I forget I'm wearing it."

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